Yaogan-30 Group 09 & Tianqi-14 - CZ-2C - Xichang - 18 June 2021 (06:30 UTC)

[zubenelgenubi]

Cross-posts:

There are reports from tour operators that 4 launches from Xichang... are expected in May-June.

After YG-30-08 launched it was reported that they plan for another 7 (!) LM-2C launches this year. They also reported that procedures are being simplified to compress launch processing flows starting with the launch campaign for YG-30-10, so at least two more such triplets are going up soon.

Maybe even more since tour operators at Xichang is reporting 2 launches per month there through to August. Next one there should be FY-4B.

Launch threads:
Yaogan-30 Group 01
Yaogan-30 Group 02
Yaogan-30 Group 03
Yaogan-30 Group 04
Yaogan-30 Group 05
Yaogan-30 Group 06
Yaogan-30 Group 07
Yaogan-30 Group 08

[Alter Sachse]

https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/6788


NET Jun 18, 2021

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Well, seems like this has been moved up a day and will now launch a few hours after Shenzhou 12!

A1248/21 NOTAMN
Q) ZPKM/QRTCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/2815N10202E008
A) ZPKM B) 2106170647 C) 2106170705
E) A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED CENTERED AT N2815E10202
WITH RADIUS OF 15KM. ALL ACFT ARE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE
TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA.
VERTICAL LIMITS:GND-UNL.
F) GND G) UNL

A1249/21 NOTAMN
Q) ZPKM/QRTCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/2646N10712E015
A) ZPKM B) 2106170650 C) 2106170707
E) A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY:
N263510E1072251-N264300E1065708-N265820E1070259-N265028E1072844
BACK TO START. ALL ACFT ARE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE TEMPORARY
RESTRICTED AREA.
VERTICAL LIMITS:GND-UNL.
F) GND G) UNL

[Josh_from_Canada]

Launch time lines up with the orbital plane containing Group 03 (2017-085) and Group 04 (2018-011).

[zubenelgenubi]

Approximately 30 minutes to the second Chinese orbital launch of June 17 UTC.

[otter]

Someone mentioned on 9ifly forum that launch was cancelled (scrubbed?).

[Galactic Penguin SST]

https://twitter.com/Cosmic_Penguin/status/1405425315153813506?s=19

[Satori]

Any hint that this might be launched tomorrow (June 18)?

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Launch rescheduled for tomorrow at ~06:25 UTC.

A1284/21 NOTAMN
Q) ZPKM/QRTCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/2815N10202E008
A) ZPKM B) 2106180620 C) 2106180635
E) A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED CENTERED AT N2815E10202
WITH RADIUS OF 15KM. ALL ACFT ARE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE
TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA. VERTICAL LIMITS:GND-UNL.
F) GND G) UNL

A1285/21 NOTAMN
Q) ZPKM/QRTCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/2647N10713E015
A) ZPKM B) 2106180622 C) 2106180642
E) A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY:
N263510E1072251-N264300E1065708-N265820E1070259-N265028E1072844
BACK TO START. ALL ACFT ARE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE TEMPORARY
RESTRICTED AREA. VERTICAL LIMITS:GND-UNL.
F) GND G) UNL

[zubenelgenubi]

Launch?

[Liss]

Yes.

https://weibo.com/5386897742/KkKxR9c2U?from=page_1001065386897742_profile&wvr=6&mod=weibotime&type=comment

中国航天科技集团
20秒前 来自 微博视频号
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
20 seconds ago from Weibo video number
[Another success! The Long March 2C rocket successfully launched the remote sensing 30 group 09 satellites] At 14:30 on June 18, the Long March 2C carrier rocket was launched at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, sending the remote sensing 30 group 09 satellites into the scheduled orbit. The launch mission was a complete success. Remote Sensing 30 Group 09 satellites are mainly used for electromagnetic environment detection, and the mission also launched a micro-nano satellite 14 stars in the Apocalypse constellation. This mission is the 375th launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets. Two consecutive victories in two days! (Photo by Zhao Cong)

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Tianqi-14 is also on board.

CZ-2C s/n Y48 was used for this launch.

[Josh_from_Canada]

Tail numbers for CZ-2C Yaogan 30 missions:
Group 01 (2017-058): Y29
Group 02 (2017-075): Y33
Group 03 (2017-085): Y34
Group 04 (2018-011): Y36
Group 05 (2019-045): Y37
Group 06 (2020-021): Y42
Group 07 (2020-076): Y43
Group 08 (2021-039): Y47
Group 09 (2021-055): Y48

[input~2]

With these additional 3 YG-30 satellites, the Institute of Microsatellite Innovation (Shanghaď) has manufactured 69 spacecraft launched on 36 launches including:
- YG-30  satellites,
- Beidou navigation satellites
- Shiyan-6 satellite
- Global carbon dioxide monitoring satellite
- Dark matter particle detection satellite
- Quantum Science Experiment Satellite

_{Source:  http://www.microsate.com/xw/gzdt/202106/t20210618_6114222.html}

[input~2]

Short launch video:
https://tv.cctv.com/2021/06/18/VIDER6cYPnCuhot7Vs6Arl1j210618.shtml

[Liss]

48860 and 48861 have been catalogued.

[input~2]

48860 and 48861 have been catalogued.

2021-055A/48860 in 590 x 603 km x 34.99°
2021-055B/48861 in 590 x 603 km x 35.00°

[zubenelgenubi]

https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1405882752952680451

At 06:30 UTC this morning, China successfully launched the Yaogan30 Group 9 trio of satellites -- with one rideshare -- into orbit from Xichang.
Joseph Navin has the mission overview and details.

[Liss]

48860 and 48861 have been catalogued.

2021-055A/48860 in 590 x 603 km x 34.99°
2021-055B/48861 in 590 x 603 km x 35.00°

Strange enough the U.S. see only three objects -- two spacecraft A and B and the upper stage C. Will monitor.

[input~2]

The Tianqi constellation composed of 38 satellites should be fully deployed by the end of 2022

_{Source: https://new.qq.com/rain/a/20210618A0DC4V00}